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This handbook is a ready-reference reliable book of chemical and physical data. It is the 98th Edition and includes a number of new tables to include a new summary table of key properties of the Elements, the table of Isotopes, Gas Clathrates, Ionic Liquids, Protein-Ligand Binding Thermodynamics, Common Drugs, H Chemical Shifts of Contaminants, Electron Affinities, Atonic and Molecular Polarizabilities, IUPAC Guide to Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry.

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The 105th Edition of the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics has significant improved coverage that bring important data to serve researchers in academia, industry, and government laboratories in chemistry, physics, and other scientific disciplines. The updated contents include: New data sets in x-ray related analytical chemistry First-ever critical compilations of transition point data for metal (carbide)-carbon and metal oxyanions transitions Updated datasets for eight properties of water, heavy water, and steam Important environmental chemistry data Highlights of the 105th Edition of the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics include: 369 different topics are included, with 771 distinct data tables and figures 8 new topics added in this 105th Edition 26 topics have major updates in the 105th Edition Harmonized property and variable names and symbols Wide range of property data on more than

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Immediately upon publication in 1998, the Encyclopedia of Country Music became a much-loved reference source, prized for the wealth of information it contained on that most American of musical genres. Countless fans have used it as the source for answers to questions about everything from country's first commercially successful recording, to the genre's pioneering music videos, to what conjunto music is. This thoroughly revised new edition includes more than1,200 A-Z entries covering nine decades of history and artistry, from the Carter Family recordings of the 1920s to the reign of Taylor Swift in the first decade of the twenty-first century. Compiled by a team of experts at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, the encyclopedia has been brought completely up-to-date, with new entries on the artists who have profoundly influenced country music in recent years, such as the Dixie Chicks and Keith Urban. The new edition also explores the latest and most critical trends within the industry, shedding light on such topics as the digital revolution, the shifting politics of country music, and the impact of American Idol (reflected in the stardom of Carrie Underwood). Other essays cover the literature of country music, the importance of Nashville as a music center, and the colorful outfits that have long been a staple of the genre. The volume features hundreds of images, including a photo essay of album covers; a foreword by country music superstar Vince Gill (the winner of twenty Grammy Awards); and twelve fascinating appendices, ranging from lists of awards to the best-selling country albums of all time.

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